After an unknown length of time, the old man withdrew the golden needle.
Its once-brilliant gold had actually dimmed somewhat.
The several silver needles from earlier had long since lost their luster and looked no different from ordinary silver needles.
The corner of the old man's eye twitched, his heart bleeding.
After a long moment of contemplation, he squeezed a sentence out through his teeth.
"A Heaven's Punishment One. Beyond all remedy!!"
Li Ping'an fought to keep himself from collapsing, bracing one hand against the wall and gasping for breath.
As though he were suffocating, he rasped,
"What is a Heaven's Punishment One?"
The old man said gravely, "Untouched by karma or karmic burdens, yet unable to enter the path of cultivation for their entire life.
"Their body has a deficiency, yet they possess extraordinary power in some particular aspect.
"Simply put, they are not tolerated by the laws of heaven and earth and wander outside the rules.
"To put it even more plainly, you do not belong to this world!"
That brief sentence sent a shock through Li Ping'an's heart.
He truly... did not belong to this world.
Could this be the price of his transmigration?
The old man let out a long sigh. "Heaven's Punishment Ones are exceedingly rare, but one as pronounced as you-not only have I never seen one, I've never even heard of one!"
Li Ping'an coughed several times, his head still buzzing.
The old man gave Li Ping'an one final look. "Being an ordinary person and living out your life in peace isn't so bad either."
With that, he said goodbye to Liu Yun and left.
As he walked, he muttered,
"Eight lifetimes' worth of rotten, bloody luck."
Liu Yun stepped forward to support Li Ping'an and asked worriedly, "Are you all right?"
Drifting